Car Insurance

• Insured damages from summer storms in Alberta estimated at $300M

  Severe storms in Alberta and the Prairies this summer resulted in more than $300 million in insured losses, according to initial estimates from the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

  Canada

  Sep 19
  
• Car insurance rates are going up due to theft. Here’s what to know

  Insurance companies have taken a hit due to higher thefts. In 2022, the industry lost $1 billion due to theft claims, according to Rates.ca, a significant increase from 2021.

  Canada

  Sep 2
  
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• Young drivers pan high ICBC premiums amid back-to-school cost pressures

  One Surrey family said adding their 18-year-old son to the family's insurance on a 15-year-old car sent premiums skyrocketing by 67 per cent.

  Money

  Sep 1
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• Systemic fair access violations found in Ontario auto insurance: regulator

  The regulator for Ontario's auto insurance sector says it has been working to resolve industry-wide violations of rules around fair access to coverage.

  Canada

  Aug 3
• Rental vehicle inventory improving, but difficult to find deal

  Barry Choi also says the type of rental vehicle you select can make a big difference. Smaller cars like a sedan, for example, can cost less than an SUV.

  Consumer

  Jul 6
• MPI names Marnie Kacher as interim CEO

  Kacher previously served as MPI's Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and has been with the crown corporation for 12 years.

  Consumer

  May 21
• Young drivers struggling with ICBC rates, despite rates being among lowest in Canada

  Despite all three provinces operating under a no-fault model, young drivers in B.C. often pay significantly more for auto insurance than they would in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

  Consumer

  Dec 14, 2022
• ‘Race discrimination’: Indigenous Quebec man who lived on reserve denied insurance

  Alexis Wawanoloath, a lawyer and ex-Parti Québécois member of the legislature, brought the complaint in 2018 after he was refused a car insurance quote because of his postal code.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
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• Central Region OPP issue more than 700 speeding tickets over Thanksgiving weekend

  It was a busy weekend for Ontario Provincial Police in the Central Region, laying 1,328 charges, most related to speeding.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2022
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• Ontario NDP reintroduce bill aimed at ending car insurance ‘postal-code discrimination’

  'Families are paying sky-high auto insurance premiums while big insurance corporations make record profits,' NDP MPP Tom Rakocevic said. 

  Consumer

  Aug 26, 2022